The Winery Vinha Maria is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Vinho de Portugal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Vinha Maria wines in Vinho de Portugal among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vinha Maria wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Vinha Maria wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Vinha Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or rabbit provencale (mario style).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Vinha Maria. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, strawberries or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Vinha Maria. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley.
Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
In the 18th century, when England's supply of French wine was threatened by deteriorating international relations, the Portuguese Vineyard proved more than capable of Filling the void. It was only in the 20th century, when international demand for Portuguese wines dwindled to almost nothing, that Portugal took the lead in world cork production. In the 21st century, the Portuguese cork industry is struggling (due to the increasing popularity of plastic stoppers and metal screw caps), but the country's wines are on the rise again, led by the Dry reds of the Douro and Dao.
Portugal's many grape varieties and their countless regional synonyms are the bane of ampelographers.
Some are endemic to Portugal (e. g. Touriga Nacional), while others are shared with neighboring Spain (e. g.
How Winery Vinha Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, salmon and goat cheese quiche or seed crackers.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Vinha Maria. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Vinha Maria. is a with a nice freshness.
Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.
How Winery Vinha Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Vinha Maria. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
Planning a wine route in the of Vinho de Portugal? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Vinha Maria.
The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
